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A high level computer control language
| dc.contributor.advisor | Fairley, Richard E. | |
| dc.creator | Tomlinson, Robert Trueman | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-21T21:47:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-08-21T21:47:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1976 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/DISSERTATIONS-508799 | |
| dc.description | Vita. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | A set of primitive operators is developed for directing the progress of a computer job. These primitive operators form the core of a high level language, based on the ALGOL-60 syntax, intended to be used as a replacement for existing job control languages. The language is described in terms that are generally independent of any particular existing operating system. Instead, a hypothetical operating system is described in sufficient detail to illustrate the effects of the control language. The significant properties of a compiler and macro processor for the control language are described. Particular emphasis is given to the actions of each primitive at execution time. An interpreter structure to process the primitives is developed in terms of the hypothetical operating system. A discussion of job scheduling includes the possibilities of improved system performance based on the selection of a compatible job mic. In addition, potential pitfalls in the scheduling process are described. The correspondence between existing job control languages and the new control language is shown by a set of examples. Typical job streams from four existing operating systems are translated into the new control language. The significantly new capabilities of the control language are shown with an additional set of example jobs.. | en |
| dc.format.extent | ix, 197 leaves ; | en |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.rights | This thesis was part of a retrospective digitization project authorized by the Texas A&M University Libraries. Copyright remains vested with the author(s). It is the user's responsibility to secure permission from the copyright holder(s) for re-use of the work beyond the provision of Fair Use. | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Programming languages (Electronic computers) | en |
| dc.subject | Computing Science | en |
| dc.subject.classification | 1976 Dissertation T659 | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Programming languages (Electronic computers) | en |
| dc.title | A high level computer control language | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas A&M University | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy | en |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Curry, Guy L. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Pooch, Udo W. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Rhyme, U. S. | |
| dc.type.genre | dissertations | en |
| dc.type.material | text | en |
| dc.format.digitalOrigin | reformatted digital | en |
| dc.publisher.digital | Texas A&M University. Libraries | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 2490993 |
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